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Peter Rhodes

Award-winning columnist and blogger. Keeping an eye on the tribulations and trivia of a fast-changing world

April 10, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on macho machines, accent bias and when is it right to sink a sub?

Peter Rhodes on macho machines, accent bias and when is it right to sink a sub?

April 9, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on baked beans, bottled water and the perfect tool for WW3

Peter Rhodes on baked beans, bottled water and the perfect tool for WW3

April 8, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on proposals, princes and a vision of modern America

Peter Rhodes on proposals, princes and a vision of modern America

April 7, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Greenland, Furness and something smelly in the courtroom

Peter Rhodes on Greenland, Furness and something smelly in the courtroom

April 4, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on bad laws, strong doors and that Paul Newman moment

Peter Rhodes on bad laws, strong doors and that Paul Newman moment

April 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on secret justice, fancy-dress drama and keeping an eye on an island

Peter Rhodes on secret justice, fancy-dress drama and keeping an eye on an island

April 2, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on stealing land, Putin's demise and the downside of being an American worker

Peter Rhodes on stealing land, Putin's demise and the downside of being an American worker

March 31, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on gout, lumbago and a trip to the foot clinic

Peter Rhodes on gout, lumbago and a trip to the foot clinic

March 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on secrets, pot holes and a warning of slavery in Whitehall

Peter Rhodes on secrets, pot holes and a warning of slavery in Whitehall

March 27, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on “Wild West” tourism, how kids regard TV and the pure heroism of Blue Peter

Peter Rhodes on “Wild West” tourism, how kids regard TV and the pure heroism of Blue Peter

March 26, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on dodgy loans, going blonde and what the French did for the Americans

Peter Rhodes on dodgy loans, going blonde and what the French did for the Americans

March 24, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a new project, some puzzling quotes and which is better, the Knowledge or Dad-nav?

Peter Rhodes on a new project, some puzzling quotes and which is better, the Knowledge or Dad-nav?

March 21, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on devils, hellfire and the enduring power of the bogeyman

Peter Rhodes on devils, hellfire and the enduring power of the bogeyman

March 20, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on big sandwiches, bigger Gladiators and the rise and rise of the Sickfluencers

Peter Rhodes on big sandwiches, bigger Gladiators and the rise and rise of the Sickfluencers

March 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a songbird, a strange old lady - and who's brave enough to slap the handcuffs on Putin?

Peter Rhodes on a songbird, a strange old lady - and who's brave enough to slap the handcuffs on Putin?

March 18, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on thumbscrews, half-crowns and some curious TV locations

Peter Rhodes on thumbscrews, half-crowns and some curious TV locations

March 17, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on hawking, cold homes and making money out of death

Peter Rhodes on hawking, cold homes and making money out of death

March 14, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on conscription, electricians and a particularly dark drama

Peter Rhodes on conscription, electricians and a particularly dark drama

March 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on pylons, poles and a useful new form of currency

Peter Rhodes on pylons, poles and a useful new form of currency

March 12, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on scams, spies and something missing from UK's Eurovision entry

Peter Rhodes on scams, spies and something missing from UK's Eurovision entry

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Trump's weakness, Boris's predictions and our soaring population

Peter Rhodes on Trump's weakness, Boris's predictions and our soaring population

March 11, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Trump's weakness, Boris's predictions and our soaring population

Peter Rhodes on Trump's weakness, Boris's predictions and our soaring population

March 10, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on loincloths, woolly mammoths and why Americans regard Russia as a friend

Peter Rhodes on loincloths, woolly mammoths and why Americans regard Russia as a friend

March 7, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on pop fashion, ID cards and the peculiar power of a fishing licence

Peter Rhodes on pop fashion, ID cards and the peculiar power of a fishing licence

March 6, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on plugs, WD40 and why America needs enemies

Peter Rhodes on plugs, WD40 and why America needs enemies

March 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a beautiful spring, Trump's shiny shoes and something heading for the moon

Peter Rhodes on a beautiful spring, Trump's shiny shoes and something heading for the moon

March 4, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on spies, calories and the eternal mystery of the balalaika

Peter Rhodes on spies, calories and the eternal mystery of the balalaika

March 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on cheap flights, welfare theft and a dodgy tummy at 30,000 feet

Peter Rhodes on cheap flights, welfare theft and a dodgy tummy at 30,000 feet

February 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Lords, gorillas and missiles that go “plop!”

Peter Rhodes on Lords, gorillas and missiles that go “plop!”

February 27, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on calories, boozers and the snags of rearming Europe

Peter Rhodes on calories, boozers and the snags of rearming Europe

February 26, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on stoves, kites and choosing a costume for a themed party

Peter Rhodes on stoves, kites and choosing a costume for a themed party

February 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on payback for America, dancing with chainsaws and the Peter Pan guide to fertility

Peter Rhodes on payback for America, dancing with chainsaws and the Peter Pan guide to fertility

February 24, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on munitions, the perils of visiting Iran and a nutty problem with a lorry

Peter Rhodes on munitions, the perils of visiting Iran and a nutty problem with a lorry

February 21, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on fillings, comedy legends and the benefits of putting up a white flag

Peter Rhodes on fillings, comedy legends and the benefits of putting up a white flag

February 20, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on pesky pickpockets, jumping spiders and history repeating itself in Europe

Peter Rhodes on pesky pickpockets, jumping spiders and history repeating itself in Europe

February 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on skiing doctors, vanishing emails and the future of The Pause

Peter Rhodes on skiing doctors, vanishing emails and the future of The Pause

February 18, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on washing machines, asteroids and the misery unleashed by Columbus

Peter Rhodes on washing machines, asteroids and the misery unleashed by Columbus

February 17, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on kites, conspiracies - and when is a job not a job?

Peter Rhodes on kites, conspiracies - and when is a job not a job?

February 14, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on communion, cosmic catastrophe and politicians offending the electorate

Peter Rhodes on communion, cosmic catastrophe and politicians offending the electorate

February 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on fake meat, a lost fortune and a Welsh claim on the Big Apple

Peter Rhodes on fake meat, a lost fortune and a Welsh claim on the Big Apple

February 12, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a cold snap, a fallen minister and Donald Trump's view of Meghan Markle

Peter Rhodes on a cold snap, a fallen minister and Donald Trump's view of Meghan Markle

February 11, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on trillions, Brazilians and a nuclear reactor in every home

Peter Rhodes on trillions, Brazilians and a nuclear reactor in every home

February 10, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on key workers, Gaza and the desire to travel less

Peter Rhodes on key workers, Gaza and the desire to travel less

February 7, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on controlling cats, micro-managing dates and a puzzling question about a voice coach

Peter Rhodes on controlling cats, micro-managing dates and a puzzling question about a voice coach

February 6, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on royal fashion, bank closures and the enduring appeal of big horses

Peter Rhodes on royal fashion, bank closures and the enduring appeal of big horses

February 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on intelligence, comedy and a strange man in your hotel room

Peter Rhodes on intelligence, comedy and a strange man in your hotel room

February 4, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on hokum, horror and how to experience a Gallic shrug

Peter Rhodes on hokum, horror and how to experience a Gallic shrug

February 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on heatwaves, letters and some confusion over spit roasting

Peter Rhodes on heatwaves, letters and some confusion over spit roasting

January 31, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on bureaucrats, battles and the value of a little bronze cross

Peter Rhodes on bureaucrats, battles and the value of a little bronze cross

January 30, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on healthy eating, teaching the Holocaust, and Gaza – the last resort?

Peter Rhodes on healthy eating, teaching the Holocaust, and Gaza – the last resort?

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